George Foulkes

George Foulkes, Baron Foulkes of Cumnock, PC (born 21 January 1942 in Oswestry, Shropshire) is a politician in the United Kingdom. He is one of only a handful of people (others include David Steel, James Douglas-Hamilton and Mike Watson) to have been a member of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and the Scottish Parliament. He is currently a member of both the Lords and the Scottish Parliament. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 402 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2259 × 3366 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 402 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2259 × 3366 pixel, file size: 1. ... George Ernest Foulkes (December 25, 1878–December 13, 1960) was a U.S. Representative from the state of Michigan. ... Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Oswestry is a town in Shropshire, England, very close to the Welsh border. ... Shropshire (pronounced /, -/), alternatively known as Salop[6] or abbreviated Shrops[7], is a county in the West Midlands of England. ... David Martin Scott Steel, Baron Steel of Aikwood, KT, KBE, PC (born 31 March 1938) is a British and Scottish politician and a Liberal Democrat member of the UK House of Lords. ... James Douglas-Hamilton, Baron Selkirk of Douglas, PC, QC (born 31 July 1942), briefly 11th Earl of Selkirk and styled The Lord James Douglas-Hamilton (he is the younger son of the 14th Duke of Hamilton and Brandon) 1942-1997, is a Scottish Conservative Member of the Scottish Parliament for... Michael Goodall Watson, Baron Watson of Invergowrie (born 1 May 1949) is a Labour member of the House of Lords and the Scottish Parliament. ... The House of Commons is a component of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also includes the Sovereign and the House of Lords. ... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ...

Foulkes was a passionate supporter of Scottish devolution and wrote a few chapters in 'A Claim of Right for Scotland' in 1988. Look up Devolution in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Foulkes was also chairman of Hearts football club from April 2004 until his resignation on October 31, 2005. Foulkes resigned in protest at the majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov deciding to dismiss the Hearts chief executive Phil Anderton^[1]. A Chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... Heart of Midlothian F.C. (most commonly referred to as Hearts) are a professional football club and are a football team in Edinburgh, Scotland who play in the Scottish Premier League. ... “Soccer” redirects here. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vladimir Romanov, attending a Hearts match. ... Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Rugby Union until 2005 - appointed February 2004 after several years of successful marketing within the SRU. His nickname is Firework Phil because he has provided lavish firework displays and entertainment before rugby games at Murrayfield, the home of the Scottish Rugby Union. ...

Early life

He attended Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School, a private school. His political career began in 1963, when he became Senior President of the Students' Representative Council at the University of Edinburgh. He later moved on to become full time President of the Scottish Union of Students (which later incorporated into the UK National Union of Students). The Haberdashers Askes Boys School is a British independent school in Elstree, near Borehamwood, in Hertfordshire. ... For other uses, see 1963 (disambiguation). ... Students Representative Councils (SRC) were established by the Universities (Scotland) Act 1896 and are present at the five ancient universities of St Andrews, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh as well as Dundee University. ... The University of Edinburgh (Scottish Gaelic: ), founded in 1582,[4] is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The National Union of Students (NUS) is the main federation of students unions that exist inside the United Kingdom. ...

House of Commons

Foulkes was first elected in the 1979 general election, as Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament for South Ayrshire. After that constituency's abolition in boundary changes, he was elected in the 1983 general election for the new constituency of Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley. The United Kingdom general election of 1979 was held on 3 May 1979 and is regarded as a pivotal point in 20th century British politics. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the British political party. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... South Ayrshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until 1883, when it was abolished. ... The UK general election, 1983 was held on June 9, 1983 and gave the Conservatives and Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945. ... Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005. ...

After serving on the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and the Council of Europe, he was appointed to the Opposition Front Bench as an opposition spokesperson on Foreign Affairs from 1983-92, then for Defence from 1992-93. He lost that job after he pled guilty to a charge of assault and of being drunk and disorderly after spending a night in police custody following a reception hosted by the Scotch Whisky Association, resulting in a fine of £1,050^[2]. He then served as Joan Lestor’s deputy at Overseas Development from 1994-97. Anthem Ode to Joy (orchestral)  ten founding members joined subsequently observer at the Parliamentary Assembly observer at the Committee of Ministers  official candidate Seat Strasbourg, France Membership 47 European states 5 observers (Council) 3 observers (Assembly) Leaders  -  Secretary General Terry Davis  -  President of the Parliamentary Assembly Rene van der Linden... In many parliaments and other similar assemblies, seating is typically arranged in banks or rows, with each political party or caucus grouped together. ...

When Labour won the election in 1997 he was appointed Under Secretary at the Department for International Development, where he was Clare Short’s deputy until February 2001, when he was appointed Minister of State for Scotland until the May 2002 reshuffle. From June 2003 to May 2005 he was a UK delegate to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the Assembly of the Western European Union. Foulkes was made a member of the Privy Council in 2002, and stepped down from office at the 2005 general election. The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... A Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, in the United Kingdom government structure, is a minister who is junior to a Minister of State who is then junior to a Secretary of State. ... The Department for International Development (DFID) is a United Kingdom government department, the function of which is to promote sustainable development and eliminate world poverty. // Ministers The Department is headed by Cabinet Minister and Secretary of State for International Development Hilary Benn. ... Clare Short (born 15 February 1946) is a British politician and a member of the British Labour Party. ... The (Parliamentary) Under-Secretary of State for Scotland is a junior Ministerial post (of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State rank) in the United Kingdom government, supporting the Secretary of State for Scotland. ... In the parliamentary system a cabinet shuffle is an informal term for an event that occurs when a head of government rotates or changes the composition of ministers in his or her cabinet. ... Anthem Ode to Joy (orchestral)  ten founding members joined subsequently observer at the Parliamentary Assembly observer at the Committee of Ministers  official candidate Seat Strasbourg, France Membership 47 European states 5 observers (Council) 3 observers (Assembly) Leaders  -  Secretary General Terry Davis  -  President of the Parliamentary Assembly Rene van der Linden...  â€¢  â€¢  â€¢ Membership 10 member states 6 associate member states 5 observer countries 7 associate partner countries Establishment Treaty of Brussels  -  Signed 17 March 1948  The Western European Union (WEU) is a partially dormant European defence and security organization, established on the basis of the Treaty of Brussels of 1948 with the... A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, typically in a monarchy. ...

House of Lords

On May 13, 2005 it was announced that Foulkes would be created a life peer. In June 2005 the peerage was gazetted as Baron Foulkes of Cumnock, of Cumnock in East Ayrshire. is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... In the United Kingdom, Life Peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles may not be inherited (those whose titles are inheritable are known as hereditary peers). ... Cumnock (Cumnag in Gaelic) is a burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Logo of East Ayrshire Council East Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ...

He now represents the Labour Party on the Executive of the Socialist International, member of the Executive Committee of the Interparliamentary Union and Member of the Board of Governors of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy. He is a member of the Intelligence and Security Committee in the Cabinet Office since 2007. The official symbol of Socialist International. ... The Inter-Parliamentary Union is an international organization established in 1889 by William Randal Cremer (United Kingdom) and Frédéric Passy (France). ... The Westminster Foundation for Democracy is a United Kingdom government funded organisation set up to promote democratic institutions overseas. ... The Intelligence and Security Committee is a unique committee, as it is not a committee of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Cabinet Office is a department of the Government of the United Kingdom responsible for supporting the Prime Minister and Cabinet in progressing matters that require coordination across Government departments. ...

Lord Foulkes is very active on Caribbean matters. He serves as President of the Caribbean Britain Business Council, Chair of the Dominican Republic All-Party Parliamentary Group, Chair of the Belize All-Party Parliamentary Group, Vice Chair of the Trinidad and Tobago All-Party Parliamentary Group and Vice Chair of the British - Central America All-Party Parliamentary Group. West Indies redirects here. ... An All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) is a grouping in the UK Parliament made up of politicans from all political parties. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ...

Scottish Parliament

Foulkes returned to electoral politics in 2007 when he led the Scottish Labour Party's Lothian List in the Scottish Parliament election, 2007, and was vice-chairman of Labour's Holyrood election campaign. Lord Foulkes was elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament on 3 May 2007. This article is about the Scottish Labour Party founded in 1976. ... The Lothians is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) which were created in 1999. ... The composition of the Scottish Parliament following the 2007 election. ... The new Scottish Parliament Building at Holyrood designed by the Catalan architect Enric Miralles and opened in October 2004. ... Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) (Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba (BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Foulkes became embroiled in accusations of racism after referring to the Scottish National Party (SNP) of acting in a "xenophobic way"^[3]. The former Scottish Labour Party leader Henry McLeish called on Foulkes to apologise for the SNP 'racism' claim^[4]. The Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scottish Gaelic: is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... This article is about the Scottish Labour Party founded in 1976. ... Henry McLeish (born June 15, 1948) is a Scottish politician. ...

References

Type Bicameral Houses House of Commons House of Lords Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin MP Speaker of the House of Lords Hélène Hayman, PC Members 1377 (646 Commons, 731 Peers) Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist... Jim Sillars was born on 4 October 1937 in Ayrshire, Scotland. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... South Ayrshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until 1883, when it was abolished. ... The United Kingdom general election of 1979 was held on 3 May 1979 and is regarded as a pivotal point in 20th century British politics. ... The UK general election, 1983 was held on June 9, 1983 and gave the Conservatives and Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1983 until 2005. ... The UK general election, 1983 was held on June 9, 1983 and gave the Conservatives and Margaret Thatcher the most decisive election victory since that of Labour in 1945. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005. ...

External links

• Official Lords website
• George Foulkes MSP website
• George Foulkes MSP Scottish Parliament biography

v • d • e Members of the Scottish Parliament in the Lothians region Elected in the 2007 election Labour (5 seats), SNP (5 seats), Conservative (2 seats), Lib Dems, (2 seats), Greens (1 seat), Independent (1 seat) Constituency MSPs Sarah Boyack (Lab, Edinburgh Central) • Kenny MacAskill (SNP, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh) • Malcolm Chisholm (Lab, Edinburgh North and Leith) • David McLetchie (Con, Edinburgh Pentlands) • Mike Pringle (Lib Dem, Edinburgh South) • Margaret Smith (Lib Dem, Edinburgh West) • Mary Mulligan (Lab, Linlithgow) • Angela Constance (SNP, Livingston) • Rhona Brankin (Lab, Midlothian) Additional Members Gavin Brown (Con) • George Foulkes (Lab) • Robin Harper (Green) • Fiona Hyslop (SNP) • Margo MacDonald (Ind) • Ian McKee (SNP) • Shirley-Anne Somerville (SNP) Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) (Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba (BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ... The Lothians is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) which were created in 1999. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... The composition of the Scottish Parliament following the 2007 election. ... This article is about the Scottish Labour Party founded in 1976. ... The Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scottish Gaelic: is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... The Scottish Conservative Party (officially the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party), often referred to as the Scottish Tories (see Tory), is the part of the British Conservative Party that operates in Scotland. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Scottish Green Party (Pàrtaidh Uaine na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the Green party of Scotland, and a full member of the European Federation of Green Parties. ... Sarah Boyack MSP (born 16 May 1961 in Glasgow) is the Labour MSP for Edinburgh Central in the Scottish Parliament. ... Edinburgh Central is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ... Kenny MacAskill (born 28 April 1958) is an Scottish National Party politican, the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Edinburgh East and Musselburgh. ... Edinburgh East and Musselburgh is a constituency represented in the Scottish Parliament. ... Malcolm Chisholm (born 7 March 1949) is a Scottish politician, and Minister for Health and Community Care in the Scottish Executive. ... Edinburgh North and Leith is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... David McLetchie (born 6 August 1952) is a Scottish politician. ... Edinburgh Pentlands is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ... Mike Pringle (b. ... Edinburgh South is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Margaret Smith (born 18 February 1961) is a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Edinburgh West. ... Edinburgh West is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Mary Mulligan (born 12 February 1960, Liverpool) is a Labour politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Linlithgow constituency since 1999. ... Linlithgow is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament, created in 1999 with the same boundaries as the House of Commons constituency of Linlithgow. ... Angela Constance (born July 15, 1970) is a Scottish National Party politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Livingston since 2007. ... Livingston is a constituency of the Parliament of Scotland. ... Rhona Brankin, (born 19 January 1950), was first elected to represent Midlothian, Scotland in the Scottish Parliament in 1999 and was re-elected in 2003. ... Midlothian is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament. ... Gavin Brown (born June 4, 1975) is a Scottish Conservative Party politican, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothians since 2007. ... Robin Harper is a Member of the Scottish Parliament, representing the Scottish Green Party for the Lothians. ... Fiona Hyslop, born August 1, 1964 is a Scottish politician. ... Margo MacDonald was born in 1945 in Hamilton, Scotland and educated at Hamilton Academy, she trained as a teacher of physical education. ... Ian McKee is a Scottish National Party politican, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothians region. ... Shirley-Anne Somerville (born Kirkcaldy, 1974-09-02)[1] is a Scottish politician and member of the Scottish National Party. ...